NASA announced a competition to develop a virtual model of a humanoid robot to fly to Mars. Posted on Tuesday, August 16, was posted on the site management
The basis must be taken Robonaut 5 (R5) -. Android created by NASA. Before the project participants should aim to teach the robot to perform complex and dangerous tasks, simulated in the laboratory in the world that can occur on Mars. For example, they will have to work arose on board the spacecraft emergency, resulting in lost communication with Earth.
Also, the robots have to deal with the effects of the storm on Mars.
In NASA explained, that existing robots used in space is not possible due to too low temperatures and adverse conditions on the Red planet. Therefore, experts advise potential developers to base their models on the principle of flexibility, rather than hydraulics, which is the basis of modern control robots.
Registration for the contest began Aug. 16. Qualifying Stage will be held from mid-September to mid-November, and in December announced the finalists. The winner will be named at the end of June 2017, on the basis of the decisive stages of the competition, which will take place from January to early June next year. The developer will receive a better model of the robot from the NASA one million dollars.
In Natsupravlenii showing great interest in the issue of studying Mars. July 30 was announced a successful test for the RS-25 missile developed SLS system rocket engine, which, according to estimates, should become the most powerful in the world. It is designed for flight in the interplanetary space, including Mars.
No comments:
Post a Comment